The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-03-17
LAID 10 RESI-.

NEW YoRK. March 12.-The funeral ser
| vices over the remains of Rev. Henry W ard
| Reecher in Plymouth Church, Brooklyn
Yesterday, were simple but impressive
! While vast crowd of people were gath
cred outside the church the lady members
| of the congregation were working like bea-
yers within, dressing the pulpit and casket
/ with flowers The whole interior was
turned into perfect flower garden ana the,
! fragrant perfume of roses prevadeu the sir--
| The walls, galleries and organ were COW
ersd with evergroens, palms and cana
| lilies and the reading desk with roses ana
vines, Is was also the chair in which MI
| Beecher had sat for so many years In the
| center of the organ was floral emblem IN
| the shape of q triangle, on top OF which
| were perched two white doves Witn'
/ white ribbons in their bills. The facade OF
the gallery was covered with potted plants,
| the pulpit loaded down with flowers ano
| floral emblems sent by friends and differ
| ent organizations. The casket Law on q
| catafslQue of white roses, white carnations
! and smilax, directly in front Of the reading
| desk. There was nothing to indicate the
presence Of death except the stiffness
which pervaded the room and the hushed
| conversation Of the workers. The church.
had more the appearance of a wedding than
| funeral
1t was nearly ten before the doors were
| thrown open to those who had been waiting
/ without impatiently for nearly three hours.
The people entered By the Orange street
| entrance and were shown to seats by usn-
| ers, while the organist, Harry Rowe Shelby,
| played low, sweet music upon the grand
| organ. The first four seats on the right OF
| the center aisle were reserved for the rela-
tives of the deceased. These were not
present, and the family pew was filled
| with flowers. On the left side of the
| center aisle were the members of
the clerical union, of which Mr.. Beecher
was q member for number Of years
Behind these were seated the officers
of the Thirteenth regiment and the men,
bers Of the legislative committee, and be-
| hind these were delegates from nearly
| every social, political and religious
organization in New York and Brooklyn
| At 10:30 the Rev. DIR. Charles H. Hall,
robed in white surplice and accompanied
| by the Rev. S. B. Halliday, entered the
church and assembled the platform. When
the music ceased, DR.. Hall commenced to
| read the opening sentences of the
Protestant Episcopal burial service.
After these, the double Quartette and
chorus of sixty voices sang the burial
chant, Lord, let me know mine end.'
The lesson was then read by DR.. Hall, and
| the prayer delivered by Rev. s. b. Halliday.
! The rest of the musical programme was as
| follows: Anthem-"Blessed are the de-
parted" Hymn-"Jesus, lover Of my
! soul" Sentence-'I heard voice.
Hymn-''Hark, bark, my soul.'
After the first lesson, Dr. Hall COM
| menced his Grafton. During its delivery
there was not dry eye in the house, and
several times he was compelled to stop for
| time TO gain control of his voice.
| After the conclusion of the services the
! public was admitted to view the body.
| The other churches in which services were
| held were all crowded to their utmost. and
1t is estimated that fully p, 900 people at
| tended services in various churches. The
| people were kept moving rapidly by the
| guard of honor and it is estimated that
! they passed the coffin at the rate of 200 per
minute. The children connected with the
| Sunday schools of Plymouth Church were
| permitted to view the remains during the
! afternoon.
| ENTOMBBD.
| NEW YORK, March 12-The remains of
the late Henry Ward Beecher were taken
from Plymouth Church at $50 o'clock this
morning, and were conveyed to Greenwood
| cemetery, where they were deposited
| in a large receiving vault, where
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select lot for final nterment. All
night long the church was guarded by
Plymouth Company G, and at seven o'clock
| this morning the remains were turned over
| TO the Plymouth Church committee, who
| had charge Of the burial 4 Gordon of ono
hundred police were drawn up in front
| of the main entrance to the church, on
| Orange street. There were very few peo-
| pie on the street at the tims and every
/ thing passed off quietly. None of the
! family went to the church. Atelght o O'clOck-
the members of the committee and other
| gentlemen present took last look at the
dead divine and the lid OF the casket was
screwed down. The flowers which were
| placed on the top Of the casket were al
! lowed to remain. Only the family and close
personal friends of the deceased went to
cemetery.
| DRHCHERS WILL.
The will OF the late Henry Ward Beecher-
was filed for probate to-day. 1t is as fol-
| lows:
| In the name Of God. Amen: 1, Henry Ward
| Beecher. OF the City OF Brooklyn and State OF
New York. hereby revoking all other and
I lornler wills BY me hitherto made, do make
| publish and declare this to be my last will and
| testament.
| First-I hereby authorize and direct my ex-
| ecutors and such Of them shall qualify upon
my death 10 collect and receive the amount OF
my life insurance, to invest the same and to-
pay the proceeds OF the investment TO my wife
during her life IN equal quarter yearly pay
ments.
Second-I hereby give, bequeath and devise
unto my executors. such of them shall
qualify. the net residue and remainder of my
estate, both real and personal OF every kind, in
trust for the benefit of my children. And 1
hereby direct that my said executors distribute
and apportion my said estate among my said
children in such manner and form and at such
time or times as shall in their judg-
ment be for the best interests OF my
said children; giving unto my said execu-
tors full power to sell and mortgage
such and so much of my real and personal prop
erty as they shall deem best and TO invest or
distribute the proceeds Of such sale or sales as
herein provided.
Third-It is my will that II any OF my said
children should die before the complete dis
tribution of my estate, as above provided, leav-
ing issue then surviving, that such issue shall
stand and take in the place and stead Of their
parent, taking per stripes and not per capita.
Fourth hereby nominate. constitute and
appoint my sons, Henry Is. Beecher, William C..
Beecher and Herbert F. Beecher. all OF Brook
lyn. y. Y, and my son-in-law, Rev. Samuel
Scoville. of Norwich, n. Y, the executors and
trustees of this my will, and il is my will that
no bond shall be required OF them either of
them. HENRY WARD BEECHER.
July II, 1878.
The Prince of Wales has granted 8
warrant for a new Masonic lodge to be
called the "AnglO-American." The